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title: Private API (Bearer Auth) - How do I link my account?
sidebarTitle: Private API (Bearer Auth)
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# Overview
To authenticate with Private API (Bearer Auth), you need one key piece of information:
1. **API Key** - Your Bearer token that will be used in the Authorization header for API requests

This guide will walk you through setting up a connection with Private API (Bearer Auth).

## Step 1: Get your API Key

You'll need to obtain your Bearer token from your API provider.

## Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your **API Key**:
1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Private API (Bearer Auth).
2. Enter your **API Key** in the API Key field.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

<img src="/integrations/all/private-api-bearer/form.png" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }}/>

You are now connected to Private API (Bearer Auth).